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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-2

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-2 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Revealed August 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Pentax WG-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-2 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Pentax WG-2, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the WG-2 (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and WG-2 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was launched 3 years after the WG-2 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M10 II grades against the WG-2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Pentax WG-2

 E-M10 II WG-2 
AnnouncedAugust 2015February 2012Newer by 44 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 WG-2 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax WG-2

 E-M10 II WG-2 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-2 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II features outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 II and the WG-2.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-2 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and WG-2 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-2 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and WG-2.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II provides the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The more recent E-M10 II will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-2 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography factors
Pentax WG-2 Portrait photography factors
72
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
40
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Street photography factors
Pentax WG-2 Street photography factors
83
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
54
weather proof
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography advice
Pentax WG-2 Sports photography advice
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
38
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography factors
Pentax WG-2 Travel photography factors
73
boasts focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
70
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-2
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
47
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging features
Pentax WG-2 Vlogging features
35
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
30
pretty wide (28mm)
supports face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
lack of microphone port
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax WG-2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax WG-2
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIPentax Optio WG-2
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Pentax Optio WG-2
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2015-08-25 2012-02-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) 5.40 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 gr (0.86 lb) 192 gr (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos 260 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $499 $350